DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE

PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE6968249
DATE OF SIGHTINGJanuary 1960
REPORTED LOCATION03 45N165 25W Near Johnston Island
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2. LOCATION (03=15: JAan0Ke} 12. CONCLUSIONS
20 January, 1960 jeer Johnston island Was Balloon

Probably Balloon
Possibly Bolloon

3. OATE-TIME GROUP ke TYPE OF OBSERVATION
Local ~ te | O Ground-Visual 0D Grovnd-Radar

GAT O% En 42 Air Vi sual 0 Air-Intercept Radar
5. PHOTOS - 16. SOURCE

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Was Astronomical
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‘TH No rilitary
LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9 COURSE

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Not «riven UN ascendin;: Unknown

10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING ty COMMENTS
VUb4ecet apseared from below ascending. vrish Protacly a stzr shell or flare of
white and cast slow as it nassed to tha reer some sort fired for tdentifieation
af the a/o. A/C at 11,500 ft elt. 4% oeak or other reason in connection with
elevation t shell burst into a orang the miss‘le rar activity .
fia with tlack smoke. Apccsred to gain in
intensity as ascending. Duration not siven.
flectronic interference tn aren fron missil?

range activity.

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